Thursday, August 27, 2009

Happenings

Farmer’s Market

Michelle Roth had some beautiful flower bouquets last week at the market.  There are still loads of fresh vegetables, local honey, and fresh baked goods.  The Farmer’s Market is open on Thursdays from noon until 5 pm at the Old 4-H Barn on Wilcox Street.

 

Live Music at The Mag

This Friday is our favorite local band, The Delta Drifters.

 

The Duel at High Noon

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site presents this program that will discuss the history of dueling, exploring some of the most well-known duels and duelists in history.  Additionally, there will be demonstrations of the different types of duels of the past, as well as a discussion of the rules that governed such contests.   It all happens on Saturday, August 29 at noon, of course, on the grounds near the main parking area.  For more information, call 635-3110.

 

The Cotton Experience

Throughout the months of September and October at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, visitors are welcome to pluck bolls of cotton from the plants and remove the seeds from the bolls.  Once the cotton is picked and deseeded, visitors are asked to drop the cotton in an authentic “cotton bag.”  This will be offered daily from 10 am until 4 pm.  For more information call 888-376-1867 toll free or 635-3110 locally.

 

Ecosystem of Audubon State Historic Site

This one-hour program on Saturday, September 5 at 10 am, focuses on one of the many ecosystems found at Audubon SHS.  Guests are invited to explore the nature around the park, and learn about how the different habitats and creatures interact with each other.  An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Tree Identification Walk

Also on Saturday, September 5, beginning at 11 am, this program focuses on a more specific aspect of nature, and allows guests to Audubon SHS the chance to learn about the forest that surrounds them.  The identification walk covers the park and discusses many of the important and significant trees found here. An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Guided Nature Hike

It’s a busy day on Saturday, September 5 out at Audubon Sate Historic Site.  At 1pm and again at 3pm there will be a short hiking tour of the park.  The hike features the naturally forested area surrounding the plantation home as well as the original paths, which John James Audubon would have used during his stay at Oakley in 1821.  The program allows guests a chance to observe the natural beauty, which surrounds the home.  An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Plants and Animals of Oakley

Rounding out the nature programs on Saturday, September 5, this one is at 2 pm and invites guests to interact with the animal and plant life surrounding Audubon SHS.  There will be hands on animal demonstrations as well as introductions to the plants that one should be most aware of when hiking the grounds at Audubon SHS. An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Did You Know?

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site continues its living history series with a program scheduled for Saturday, September 5.  During the nineteenth century there were many practices that were a way of life for the people of past eras.  Some of these practices will be explored over the next months in Rosedown’s “Did You Know” program.  The third in this series of programs will focus on What People Wore.    Join Interpretive Ranger Sasha Traña as she discusses the history of American clothing from the Colonial era through the early twentieth century.  Also discussed will be the way clothing has changed and evolved throughout time.  Traña will be presenting her demonstration between 11 am and 2 pm in the Conference Room of the Rosedown Gift Shop.  Additional “Did You Know” programs will be offered on the first Saturday through October.  The final program, “Did You Know: 19th Century Schooling,” is scheduled for Saturday, October 3.  For more information call 888-376-1867 toll free or 635-3110 locally.

 

Garden Talk

Nature weekend at Audubon State Historic Site continues on Sunday, September 6.  At 10:30 am the interpretive staff presents Garden Talk which introduces the different plants found in the gardens of Audubon SHS.  The talk will cover the history and origin of the plants as well as their uses both modern and historic. An admission fee is charged.  For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Life in a Slave Cabin

This hour long program is held at Audubon SHS’s original slave cabins and allows guests to have a better understanding about what life was like for slaves on a plantation.  This program is scheduled for noon on Sunday, September 6, and will cover family life and customs as well as discuss housing accommodations, rations, etc.  An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Cooking in Slave Cabin Row

Also on Sunday, September 6, at 1:30 pm, this program invites guests to Audubon SHS to observe the types of cooking used by slaves for themselves.  The program will discuss not only what slaves ate and how they cooked it, but also the differences between their meals and that of the owner of the plantation.  An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Plantation Crafts

Continuing the historical tours at Audubon State Historic Site on Sunday, September 6, his hour long program begins at 3 pm and invites the guests to observe one of the many period handcrafts, which would have been done by a slave on a plantation.  These crafts would be some of the same skills from which the plantation itself would have been built.  An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Open Hearth Cooking

Audubon State Historic Site will feature a cooking demonstration on the open hearth on Saturday, September 12 from 10 am until 4 pm.  Visitors will see the different methods used to prepare and cook foods in the 1800s and will also learn the different types of foods which would have been served to the Big House during this time period.  An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

Old West Florida

As we prepare to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of West Florida, the folks out at Audubon State Historic Site feature this program which explores the unique and rich history of the Felicianas, from Spanish Colony to early statehood.  It happens on Sunday, September 13 from noon until 4 pm.  Activities may include black powder weapons demonstrations, costume talks, period crafts, and more.   An admission fee is charged. For more information call Audubon State Historic Site at 1-888-677-2838 or 225-635-3739.

 

What Is Social Marketing and Why Do I Need It?

Social Marketing is the current buzz word, from teens to retirees, but it seems easier said than done. On Wednesday, September 16 at 10 am, the experts from The Graham Group will begin to answer our questions about these inexpensive, yet valuable, marketing tools for our businesses.  Please RSVP your attendance by calling me at 635-4224 or e-mail Kitty@StFrancisville.us   We’ll need to know how many are interested so that we can secure a site that will accommodate all of us.  Bring your laptops if you have them!  The Graham Group is a full-service marketing and advertising firm based in Lafayette and Baton Rouge, and their very knowledgeable staff will share with us the how-to’s of this new form of marketing and why it’s worth it.  From Facebook to Twitter and everything in between, this workshop will give us the low down on what’s up.  Hope you can join us.

 

Book Amnesty Month

September is Book Amnesty Month at West Feliciana Parish Library.  This means those books and DVDs you were afraid to return are fine-free.  That’s right—all overdue fines will be forgiven the month of September.  But there is a catch - each person is invited to donate a canned good at the library for the local food bank.  The library is open 9 am until 7pm, Monday through Thursday, 9 am until 6 pm on Friday, and 9 am until 1 pm on Saturday.  Please call (225) 635-3364 for any further information.

 

Quilt Raffle for Food Pantry

Come by the West Feliciana Historical Society Museum on Ferdinand Street to check out the beautiful quilt that will be raffled off to benefit the West Feliciana Food Pantry.  The quilt was made by the ladies of the “Feliciana Stitchers Quilt Guild” of St. Francisville as part of the 2008 Quilt Challenge which involved making a quilt using black and white fabric plus one other color.  Each participating member made an extra block, and the resulting quilt was pieced together from those blocks.  Tickets are $1 each or 7 for $5 and can be purchased from any member of the Feliciana Stitchers, the Historical Society, the Bank of St. Francisville or any of the following:  Hilda Crangle, Jane Dietrich, Charlotte McNamara or Bettye Martin.  The raffle will take place on October 24 at 11:30 am during the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale at the St. Francisville Town Hall.

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